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The latest update is out from Barclays ( (GB:BARC) ).
Barclays PLC has repurchased 2,600,737 of its ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange from Citigroup Global Markets Limited as part of the share buy-back programme launched in October 2025, paying a volume-weighted average price of 461.4076p per share, and intends to cancel all of these shares. Following this latest transaction, Barclays’ issued share capital will be reduced to 13,873,427,326 ordinary shares with voting rights and no shares held in treasury, with a total of 41,603,081 shares now bought back since the programme began, tightening the share base and potentially enhancing earnings per share while clarifying the denominator shareholders should use for regulatory disclosure thresholds.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:BARC) stock is a Buy with a £515.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Barclays stock, see the GB:BARC Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on GB:BARC Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:BARC is a Outperform.
Barclays’ strong financial performance and strategic initiatives, such as share buy-backs, drive a positive outlook. The technical indicators support a bullish trend, while valuation remains reasonable. Earnings call insights and corporate events further bolster confidence in the stock’s potential.
To see Spark’s full report on GB:BARC stock, click here.
More about Barclays
Barclays PLC is a major UK-based financial services group operating primarily in banking and investment services, offering retail, corporate and investment banking, credit cards and wealth management, with its shares listed on the London Stock Exchange and held widely by institutional and retail investors.
Average Trading Volume: 40,694,672
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: £63.5B
Learn more about BARC stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.